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Policies and Procedures

Change of Major:

Current UA students wishing to change their major to one within the College of Science must contact the Academic Advisor for their intended program. See the list of advisors by major program

Grade Appeal (Gould-Simpson 1025):

Information on the University of Arizona's grade appeal policy can be found in the General Catalog. It is strongly suggested that students make an attempt to resolve the matter within the department offering the course.

Students filing a general petition for extenuating circumstances (non-medical, and non-discrimination cases only) can obtain the forms from Gould-Simpson room 1017 or email science@email.arizona.edu.

Please know that any student who is found to have violated the Student Code of Conduct when preparing their petition packet for submission may lose the opportunity to resubmit their packet to the College for consideration.

Change of Schedule (drop/add classes):

Please refer to the registration dates and deadlines that determine when schedule changes are allowed. Please note that dynamically-dated classes and those with non-standard start and end dates have different deadlines for adding and dropping.

Course withdrawals filed before the first deadline (at the end of the 2nd week of classes) will result in the course being deleted from the student's permanent record a no "W" grade will be assessed..

For course withdrawals filed between the first and second withdrawal deadlines (between the 2nd and 10th week of classes) the grade of "W" is awarded.

After the second withdrawal deadline (between the 10th and 13th week of classes), students must have an extraordinary reason approved by the student's college dean. Students requesting to drop one or more classes (but not to drop to 0 units) after the 10th week MUST file alate change petition.

Late Change Petitions: (drop/add classes between weeks 10-13 of the term) Gould-Simpson room 1017: The petition process involves a few steps which should be started as soon as possible.

Obtain forms: Students declared in the College of Science must obtain petition forms from Gould-Simpson room 1017 (or from their academic advisor) after the 10th week of classes. Other students must see their own college Dean to obtain the forms.

Submit by the deadline: Late change petition forms will be collected in Gould-Simpson 1017 November 3 through 21, 2014 for the fall 2014 semester. Students who have circumstances that arise after this deadline and before the last day of the semester (December 10th) and do not have an option for an "Incomplete" in their course, may still make a request to withdraw, however they must discuss this in person with the College.

Necessary documentation: The petition requires instructor signature on the form AND on a Change of Schedule form. Students must provide proof of extraordinary circumstances beyond the student's control that are preventing participation and completion of the course(s). Being in danger of failing or receiving a poor grade is not considered extraordinary circumstances.

Students requesting to drop a class(es) due to medical reasons must obtain a recommendation to reduce course load from the Campus Health Office to include in their petition packet.

Complete Withdrawal: Students expecting to drop all classes for the term (withdraw to zero units) may do so by following the online process for complete withdrawal.

Exceeding 19 units in a term (Gould-Simpson 1017):

Student in the College of Science are limited to 19 units per fall and spring semester. If this limit must be exceed, students must get the approval of the College of Science.

First, check with your major advisor to see if s/he has the ability to approve this request AND update UAccess to allow you to enroll for more units.

If not, come to the College of Science Advising Office in Gould-Simpson 1017 to make the request.

College of Science students who require a military leave of absence should see the complete policy regarding military leave of absence.

For assistance with the LOA form, contact the College of Science Advising Office in Gould-Simpson 1017. 621-8128 science@email.arizona.edu

Academic Probation and Dismissal (Gould-Simpson 1017):

The College of Science realizes that there are a variety of reasons for poor academic performance and we are motivated to help students recover from academic challenges. We strongly suggest that students faced with the danger of failing one or more classes arrange to see their academic advisor as soon as possible to discuss options such as campus resources for academic or personal issues, swapping classes (depending on the timing of the semester), or even dropping one or more classes. There are many ways that advisors can help, but it is ultimately the responsibility of the student to initiate contact with advisors when needed, and explore options to minimize the chances of going on academic probation. See how probation and dismissal are handled within the College of Science.